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Dungeon Master’s Block
Welcome back to the Dungeon Master’s Block, the place where we come to talk about the dungeon master, the most important person in the game! With each conversation we aim to inspire as many as possible to Keep. On. Dungeon Mastering! Follow us on socials at @DMs_Block
- Games chart
- #103
- Episodes
- 447
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 50 min
- On air since
- 2014
- Latest episode
- 5 hours ago
Episodes
447 episodes, newest first
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44 min
DM-Nastics: Mycelial Behemoth (Actual Play)
Episode 420
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We set out on our first journey into Dayeimbe!
Exercise: Weird Science
DMB PatreonTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Jess' @parqx
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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1 hr 1 min
339: Villain Backstories (feat. Dillin Apelyan, James D’Amato)
Episode 419
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to Dillin Apelyan and James D’Amato, the co-authors of The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide, about what it takes to make a compelling villain backstory.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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33 min
DM-Nastics: Weird Science
Episode 418
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We talk through some woodworking to help our games feel more lived in.
Exercise: Weird Science
Lightbulb: Fantasy FaderTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Jess' @parqx
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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48 min
338: Remonstered (feat. Keith Amman)
Episode 417
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk to Keith Amman about the changes between 5e2014 and 5e2024. It is a great conversation full of monstrous content!
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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1 hr 21 min
Showcase '26: The Badventure Club
Episode 416
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to Jodran from The Badventure Club to discuss their podcast from the network!
The Fight Before Christmas (Pt. 2)
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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1 hr 13 min
337: What Is? Crows (feat. James Introcaso)
Episode 415
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to James Introcaso of MCDM to find out What Is? Crows.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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1 hr 25 min
Showcase '26: Knocked Prone
Episode 414
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talks to DM Kade about the Block Party show Knocked Prone and the lessons he has learned along the way.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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55 min
336: Small Town Problems (feat. Alex Wolfson)
Episode 413
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to Alex Wolfson the Dungeon Master of Small Town DnD Podcast and we talk about keeping the focus of our games small.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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1 hr 11 min
Showcase '26: How Not to DM
Episode 412
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to DM Derrick about his show How Not to DM and the things he learned form it.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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50 min
335: Divine Spotlight; Mystra (feat. 3RPG Podcast)
Episode 411
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk to Jay and Sandra from 3RPG Podcast to discuss ways that we can add the god of all magic, Mystra, into our worlds.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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36 min
DM-Nastics: Skill Check; Woodworking
Episode 410
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We talk through some woodworking to help our games feel more lived in.
Exercise: Woodworking
Lightbulb: Tree Spirit TavernTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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1 hr 1 min
334: Effective Narrations (feat. Diego F. Salinas)
Episode 409
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk to Diego F. Salinas from Twenty Sided Tavern to discuss ways that we can work on our effective narration at our tables.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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28 min
DM-Nastics: Players' Bucket List
Episode 408
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We talk through helping players fulfill some must do's
Inspiration: 5 Things Players Should Try
Exercise: Players' Bucket List
Supplement: The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's GameTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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1 hr 15 min
333: Table Top to Video Games and Back (feat. Sean Gailey)
Episode 407
Show notes
DM Neal sits down and talks to Sean Gailey, Founder of Talesworth Game Studio about how the ouroboros that is table top games and video games and how they influence each other.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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30 min
DM-Nastics: Shadowfell Through
Episode 406
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We plunge Dayeimbe's capital into the Shadowfell
Inspiration: Discord Exercise
Exercise: Shadowfell Through
Lifting Partner: Bob World BuilderTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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43 min
332: Ancestral Analysis; Gnomes
Episode 405
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk about the Gnomes of the Gilded Glory of the Gregarious God Garl Glittergold.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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30 min
DM-Nastics: House Rules! Vol. 1
Episode 404
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: We totally love all these house rules ... for someone else.
Inspiration: House Rules for Fun and Memorable Moments
Exercise: Talking about House Rules
Supplements: The Final SeanceTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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1 hr 23 min
331: Main Character Energy (feat. Jameson Olsen)
Episode 403
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Jameson Olsen of Becoming the Main Character Podcast and discuss the ways we can add more Main Character Energy to our games.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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25 min
DM-Nastics: Can’t Loot the Body
Episode 402
Show notes
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!
Content: Monsters that can't carry loot, but have some somewhere.
Inspiration: Monsters With Hidden Treasure
Exercise: Can’t Loot the Body
Supplements: Ted's Treasure TroveTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch
BlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter
Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast
Check them out at https://bombardedcast.com/
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1 hr 3 min
330: Best and Worst; Tier 1 Magic Items
Episode 401
Show notes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and discuss the Best and Worst items to give out in Tier 1.
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Episode edited by: Neal Powell
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